The story of Paco the Python is a serpentine tale of a pet snake accidentally shipped from Missouri to New Jersey in a box with a DVD player being sent for repairs.

If I could copy “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”--a DVD I happen to own--I could leave the DVD drive at home and still crack myself up on the airplane.

Monty Python’s classic films Life of Brian and The Holy Grail have been re-released as collectors’ edition DVDs. As well as the movie, the Life of Brian pack also includes a copy of the original ...

This is the world of Monty Python, the comedy troupe whose wildly popular “ Flying Circus ” telelvision show exported some of Britain’s most bizarre humor around the world.